Oil rises on US stockpile draw and hurricane jitters Oil prices extended gains today after US government data showed tighter-than-expected crude supplies in the world's biggest fuel consumer, while a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico kept investors on edge. Business • 30 Aug 23
Oil rises on US stockpile draw and hurricane jitters Oil prices extended gains today after US government data showed tighter-than-expected crude supplies in the world's biggest fuel consumer, while a hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico kept investors on edge. Business • 30 Aug 23
8 dead in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona strengthens Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a powerful Category Four storm today as it headed toward Bermuda after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where most were without power and up to eight people might have died from the storm. World • 21 Sep 22
8 dead in Puerto Rico as Hurricane Fiona strengthens Hurricane Fiona strengthened to a powerful Category Four storm today as it headed toward Bermuda after carving a destructive path through the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, where most were without power and up to eight people might have died from the storm. World • 21 Sep 22
Oil mixed after Hurricane Ida hits US Gulf rigs Oil prices dropped from a four-week high today as Hurricane Ida weakened after forcing precautionary shutdowns of US Gulf oil production, and attention turned to an OPEC meeting on Wednesday to discuss a further output boost. Business • 30 Aug 21
Oil mixed after Hurricane Ida hits US Gulf rigs Oil prices dropped from a four-week high today as Hurricane Ida weakened after forcing precautionary shutdowns of US Gulf oil production, and attention turned to an OPEC meeting on Wednesday to discuss a further output boost. Business • 30 Aug 21
Four hurricane names retired after deadly destruction The Atlantic hurricane names Dorian, Laura, Eta and Iota are being retired due to the trail of death and destruction left in their wake, the UN's World Meteorological Organisation has said. Weather • 17 Mar 21
Four hurricane names retired after deadly destruction The Atlantic hurricane names Dorian, Laura, Eta and Iota are being retired due to the trail of death and destruction left in their wake, the UN's World Meteorological Organisation has said. Weather • 17 Mar 21
Hurricane Douglas spares Honolulu, skirts Hawaii Hurricane Douglas swept north of Hawaii, sparing Honolulu but still posing a threat to Kauai on the northwestern end of the Pacific island chain. Weather • 27 Jul 20
Hurricane Douglas spares Honolulu, skirts Hawaii Hurricane Douglas swept north of Hawaii, sparing Honolulu but still posing a threat to Kauai on the northwestern end of the Pacific island chain. Weather • 27 Jul 20
Hurricane Dorian hits North Carolina's coastal islands Hurricane Dorian made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina today, hitting the beach resort area with powerful winds and battering waves days after reducing parts of the Bahamas to rubble. World • 06 Sep 19
Hurricane Dorian hits North Carolina's coastal islands Hurricane Dorian made landfall on the Outer Banks of North Carolina today, hitting the beach resort area with powerful winds and battering waves days after reducing parts of the Bahamas to rubble. World • 06 Sep 19
Storm Ophelia damage costs in €500-800m range Early estimates have put the cost of damage from Storm Ophelia at between €500m and €800m, with the disruption caused by the storm also likely to have cost hundreds of millions of euro. Business • 17 Oct 17
Storm Ophelia damage costs in €500-800m range Early estimates have put the cost of damage from Storm Ophelia at between €500m and €800m, with the disruption caused by the storm also likely to have cost hundreds of millions of euro. Business • 17 Oct 17
Businesses urged to prioritise employee safety Businesses around the country have been encouraged to make a plan and prioritise employee safety when dealing with ex-hurricane Ophelia. Business • 16 Oct 17
Businesses urged to prioritise employee safety Businesses around the country have been encouraged to make a plan and prioritise employee safety when dealing with ex-hurricane Ophelia. Business • 16 Oct 17
Munich makes first warning by reinsurer on Irma impact Germany's Munich Re warned it could miss its profit target this year, the first major reinsurer to flag a hit to earnings from damage caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Business • 14 Sep 17
Munich makes first warning by reinsurer on Irma impact Germany's Munich Re warned it could miss its profit target this year, the first major reinsurer to flag a hit to earnings from damage caused by hurricanes Harvey and Irma. Business • 14 Sep 17
Oil weakens on fears Irma could dent US demand Oil prices edged lower today on concerns that Hurricane Irma's pounding of heavily populated areas of Florida could dent oil demand in the world's top oil consuming nation. Business • 11 Sep 17
Oil weakens on fears Irma could dent US demand Oil prices edged lower today on concerns that Hurricane Irma's pounding of heavily populated areas of Florida could dent oil demand in the world's top oil consuming nation. Business • 11 Sep 17
Bermuda braced for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane Bermuda is braced for Hurricane Nicole as the Category Four storm moves toward the islands, already buffeted by tropical storm conditions. News • 13 Oct 16
Bermuda braced for 'extremely dangerous' hurricane Bermuda is braced for Hurricane Nicole as the Category Four storm moves toward the islands, already buffeted by tropical storm conditions. News • 13 Oct 16
Hurricane Matthew weakens but islanders on alert Hurricane Matthew weakened slightly today as it headed towards Jamaica and Cuba, but with winds reaching 250 km/h (155 miles) forecasters said the storm was still powerful enough to wreck homes. News • 01 Oct 16
Hurricane Matthew weakens but islanders on alert Hurricane Matthew weakened slightly today as it headed towards Jamaica and Cuba, but with winds reaching 250 km/h (155 miles) forecasters said the storm was still powerful enough to wreck homes. News • 01 Oct 16
Cargo ship missing as hurricane hits Bahamas Hurricane Joaquin has pulled away from the Bahamas, leaving the fate of a missing cargo ship with 33 crew still unknown, as vast swathes of the US coast braced for more heavy rains and flooding from a separate weather system. News • 03 Oct 15
Cargo ship missing as hurricane hits Bahamas Hurricane Joaquin has pulled away from the Bahamas, leaving the fate of a missing cargo ship with 33 crew still unknown, as vast swathes of the US coast braced for more heavy rains and flooding from a separate weather system. News • 03 Oct 15
Hurricane Odile hits Mexican resort Hurricane Odile has whipped through the beach resorts of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, causing chaos as it uprooted trees, downed power lines and smashed shop windows, sparking looting. News • 15 Sep 14
Hurricane Odile hits Mexican resort Hurricane Odile has whipped through the beach resorts of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, causing chaos as it uprooted trees, downed power lines and smashed shop windows, sparking looting. News • 15 Sep 14
Hurricane Arthur weakens Hurricane Arthur hit the North Carolina coast this morning and then weakened as it moved out to sea. News • 04 Jul 14
Hurricane Arthur weakens Hurricane Arthur hit the North Carolina coast this morning and then weakened as it moved out to sea. News • 04 Jul 14
Superstorm keeps Wall Street closed today Stock trading will be closed in the US for a second day today as 'superstorm' Sandy hits New York and the east coast. Business • 30 Oct 12
Superstorm keeps Wall Street closed today Stock trading will be closed in the US for a second day today as 'superstorm' Sandy hits New York and the east coast. Business • 30 Oct 12
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Jamaica Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southeast coast of Jamaica earlier, posing a major flood risk to low-lying areas near the capital Kingston, hurricane forecasters said. News • 24 Oct 12
Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Jamaica Hurricane Sandy made landfall on the southeast coast of Jamaica earlier, posing a major flood risk to low-lying areas near the capital Kingston, hurricane forecasters said. News • 24 Oct 12
Evacuation in Louisiana over dam failure Louisiana officials have ordered people along the Tangipahoa River between the towns of Kentwood and Robert to evacuate due to the expected failure of a dam in Mississippi that was damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac. News • 30 Aug 12
Evacuation in Louisiana over dam failure Louisiana officials have ordered people along the Tangipahoa River between the towns of Kentwood and Robert to evacuate due to the expected failure of a dam in Mississippi that was damaged by Tropical Storm Isaac. News • 30 Aug 12
Hurricane warning issued as Isaac hits Florida The US National Hurricane Center tonight issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. News • 26 Aug 12
Hurricane warning issued as Isaac hits Florida The US National Hurricane Center tonight issued a hurricane warning for the northern Gulf of Mexico coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle. News • 26 Aug 12
Oil prices drop despite output cuts World oil prices dropped this afternoon as euro zone debt concerns offset production stoppages in the Gulf of Mexico and Norway. Business • 25 Jun 12
Oil prices drop despite output cuts World oil prices dropped this afternoon as euro zone debt concerns offset production stoppages in the Gulf of Mexico and Norway. Business • 25 Jun 12
